CERTIFICATION FAQs
Please read this information carefully and feel free to contact our office if you have any further questions.
Q. What types of certification are available?
The ACCT has released the minimum standards for these types of certification:
- Full Certification
- Spotted Activities
- High Elements
- Site Specific/Specialty Elements
These types of certification are available at 3 different levels:
- Level I
- Level II
- Course Manager (CM)
Additionally there are a number of different operating systems for these types and levels such as:
- Dynamic Belay
- Static Belay
- Tower Structures
- Muliple Belay Rope Systems
Q. What are the minimum requirements designated by ACCT for training?
and experience for each level?
Level I: Requires a minimum of 40 hours of training. Level I does not require any
facilitation experience.
Level II: Requires a minimum of 80 hours of training. Level II also requires a
minimum of 200 hours of facilitation experience.
CM: Requires a Level II certification plus a total of 110 hours of training and
500 hours of facilitating experience.
Q. Does Leahy & Associates have any additional requirements above what?
ACCT has designated?
Yes. Leahy & Associates requires that the facilitator submit an up-to-date
portfolio documenting their relevant experience and training at least 7 days
before test day.
Q. I was trained by another vendor in the industry and I've never taken a
workshop with Leahy & Associates. Can I still test with Leahy &
Associates? Or vice versa?
No, we only test practitioners that we have trained.
Q. Help! I don't know where to even start with my
portfolio!
We suggest you get started with the
template
that ACCT has made available free of charge. It may be downloaded,
copied and modified to present your experience.
Q. What will be covered on the test?
The test day will include both a written and a practical skills test.